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  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    if Giminez was the sweetener to land Darvish, that is exactly what I’d do
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    like 34 year old Bobby Wilson signed in November? https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-bobby-wilson-agrees-to-deal-with-twins/amp/
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    they do need to immediately improve the rotation. That’s why I feel free agency is the preferred method this offseason, to give those prospects a chance to continue growth in the Twins system. Right now payroll for next season looks to be about 70 mil. They’ve got the room
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    Mike's position was Twins need to pay high end free agents your response was Indians and Royals didn't so neither do the Twins My eeling is the Royals and Indians were in different situations and had results that are not replicateable. Trevor Bauer was a jerk, but thought of as an ACE in the making. http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=5493 Kluber was traded in 2010 and became an impact pitcher to the Indians in 2013. Shields was a 6 player trade Citing those 3 as examples is unrealistic for the Twins. Kluber trade is hopeful but to plan on getting the next Klber out of a AA trade is unrealistic. I think a trade would be acceptable, but need a free agent for the immediate pitching needs as well. They can't go into 2018 with the rotation as is. They have to do something.
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
    with the rod in his leg, is he an asset at 3rd? Tough to say until spring training.
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    the Royals and Indians acquired their top end talent via trade. With what capital would you expect the Twins to acquire top end players that will be top end in 2018-2020?
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    if i could get the right price (cheap relatively) I’d extend Escobar up to 3 years. He was basically league average 3rd base last year, plays an acceptable second, and can fake it in a pinch at SS. There isn’t a clear succession plan at 3rd and lots of uncertainty with Dozier, Mauer and Sano. There value with league average durability if the price is right.
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    Nope, 2018 is his last arbitration season http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/minnesota-twins/eduardo-escobar-8500/
  9. Richie the Rally Goat
    I wouldn’t call it “wide” but Doogie has reported it. https://mobile.twitter.com/MatthewColler/status/945711474260967426
  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    this could truly be the tactic, and my worry is they really are in it to win until the bitter end and then get out bid while Arrietta/Cobb/Lynn sign elsewhere first.
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    I think your snark-o-meter needs some calibration
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    but the longer contracts for Pitchers are becoming more common Kevin Brown -1998 Pedro Martinez - 1998 Barry Zito - 2006 Matt Cain – 2012 (retired after 2017, so maybe not) Johan Santana 2008 Cole Hamels 2013 Zack Grienke 2016 Dbacks, Dodgers 2012 CC Sabathia 2009 Felix Hernandez 2013 Justin Verlander 2013 Max Scherzer 2015 Clayton Kershaw 2014
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    The 6 year plus contracts for Starting Pitchers that I can come up with are: Kevin Brown Pedro Martinez Barry Zito Matt Cain Johan Santana Cole Hamels Zack Grienke CC Sabathia Felix Hernandez Justin Verlander Max Scherzer Clayton Kershaw
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    Good post! The absolute quiet about this is kind of surprising. Makes me wonder if Joe is contemplating retirement. As with others, I'd look to re-sign Joe on the Super-Cheap.
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    this... needs to get his change up improved enough to rely on it for lefties like he does his curve for righties.
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    this team doesn’t currently have enough pitching to win a 5 game series. Not even close. Pitchers and catchers report in what, 5 weeks? Time is tight to make 2-3 pitching acquisitions. If you’re waiting for the trade deadline it’ll cost a lot more than the Twins can afford.
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    Fanastic adventure. Thanks for sharing and keep the posts coming
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    i think we are in the midst of a societal change and I hope the Twins and MLB come out right away on the progressive side of the issue. Historically that has not been the case with the MLB, but if I voice my opinion and my spend and others do to, we can help persuade the powers that be to look at things that I believe to be universal. All people should be treated with respect. All people should have agency over their bodies, minds, and beliefs. All people should stand up and protect these rights for themselves and for others.
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
    indeed it does, but you are still locked in to Mejia and Gibson at 4/5. What happens when time catches up to Santana? It’s bound to happen sooner or later.
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    “Carl is dead, they work for his son Bill.“ jeepers! I got the wrong brother in my comment.... getting older sucks... I went back over the OP and the comments, and I think the idea of an adversarial relationship should be addressed. Working in a consumer business arm of a very large organization, we always viewed it as codependent. We need our consumers and our job was to make products that enhanced the consumers’ lives. I can’t imagine Jim Pohlad feels it’s adversarial. I’m sure every review is, what is the baseball operation doing to make the product more appealing?
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    Well said!
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    indeed, the concept of agency is important here. As is the differentiation between promise and priority. I am still hopeful that Levine successfully wooes Darvish, even though my preference would be to trade for a higher end pitcher like Paxton and sign Cobb. I don’t think the FO can sign Darvish and still bolster the middle of the rotation. Signing Darvish still significantly improves the rotation and would still be an immense positive.
  23. Richie the Rally Goat
    theres still 5 weeks until pitchers and catchers report. It’s a tall order, but not impossible
  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    i don’t think Archer, or Cobb, or Lynn or Darvish are individually a Panacea. One of them will help but not solve. Personally I’d like a trade for James Paxton (maybe Gordon and Enns plus) and sign Cobb. That would take this rotation and as a biproduct the bullpen, miles ahead. With his injury history, Paxton might be had relatively inexpensively. I’m of a firm belief that this team needs two starters and they can’t be acquired using the same means. Can’t both be free agents. Can’t both be trades.
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    A good framework for valuing prospects. http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/mlb-prospect-surplus-values-2016-updated-edition/ Here’s what fangraphs did with it https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-dream-up-a-michael-fulmer-trade/ Here’s what a Brewers blog 216 stitches did with it. I like the Brewers comp to the Twins. https://216stitches.org/2017/12/15/chris-archer-milwaukee-brewers-trade/ How does this shape possible trade scenarios? I think Gordon, Romero and Granite plus, might get it done.
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